Hayato Tani — Actor (32)

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Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South (1966)
網走番外地 南国の対決 IMDb TMDB
other title: 網走番外地 南国の対決
This is the sixth film in the "Abashiri Series," based on an original idea by Hajime Ito, and written and directed by Teruo Ishii of "Operation Big Bad" fame. The film was shot by Kiichi Inada, who also worked with Ito.

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The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze (1968)
あゝ予科練 WikiData IMDb TMDB
other title: あゝ予科練
The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dream about becoming pilots and apply to flight schools. However, the flight schools have extremely demanding, harsh training, and once they finally become pilots, they must become suicide bombers and give their lives for their homeland.

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Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City (1969)
不良番長 猪の鹿お蝶 IMDb TMDB
other title: 不良番長 猪の鹿お蝶
Kosaka Hiroshi is a small time swindler and the boss of a motorcycle gang in Shinjuku. Living only to make money, he never made the big time until he gets involved with a Yakuza's daughter. But when he gets involved in a scheme to blackmail a Yakuza gang and a land developer, he realizes he's gone way over his head…

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Rampaging Dragon of the North (1966)
北海の暴れ竜 WikiData IMDb TMDB
other title: Le Dragon sauvage d'Hokkaido / 北海の暴れ竜
The son of a prominent member of a fishing community returns home after a stint with the yakuza to find his father has died under orders of a local gang leader. He sets out to avenge his father, keeping his plans secret from his mother who is cold to him since his perceived abandonment of the family. This wonderful, if little-seen, Fukasaku gem deals with family, community and what it means to do right by both.

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Delinquent Girl Boss: Ballad of Yokohama Hoods (1971)
ずべ公番長 はまぐれ数え唄 IMDb TMDB
other title: Delinquent Girl Boss 3: Ballad of Yokohama Hoods / ずべ公番長 はまぐれ数え唄
The local yakuza gangs dominating the port of Yokohama do not take well the invasion of their territory by a daring biker gang, led by a girl in black leather outfit and cowboy hat - reminiscent of the earlier war victors. Old and new grudges lead the two girl gangs to clash in several fights. However, when one of the leaders dies, the girls end up by uniting against the male gangsters that had been using them as puppets - and it all ends in a great finale mixed battle by the seashore.

TV

Takeshi's Castle Japan (2023)
風雲!たけし城 IMDb TMDB
other title: Takeshi's Castle / Takeshi : À l'assaut du château (Japon) …
Worldwide sensation Takeshi's Castle returns after 34 years! Popular games are revived on a larger scale and new, terrifying obstacles appear one after another. The lord of the castle, Beat Takeshi, entrusts BANANAMAN to protect it. Subaru Kimura is the attack force's new leader. The elite team gathers to bring down the revived Takeshi's Castle. The greatest battle in history begins!

Movie

Black Sun (1964)
黒い太陽
other title: 黒い太陽 / 黑色太阳 …
Akira, a young, jazz-obsessed drifter, returns to his squat, a ruined church, and finds Gill, a wounded African-American GI, on the run after the death of a white GI. Despite terrible misunderstandings and culture clash, Akira agrees to help Gill escape towards the sea, dodging military police along the way.